Farming Space Makes Me Rich

Chapter 70: Buy It

Translator: Lonelytree

The crowd stopped and looked at Xiao Lingyu in confusion.

Wang Dashan, the man leading the calf, asked, "Miss, what's the matter?"

Xiao Lingyu smiled and asked, "Uncle, I'm just curious about what is going on." The calf was crying and asking Xiao Lingyu for help. She couldn't ignore that even though she was puzzled how a calf could even do all that in the first place.

Wang Dashan was a good-tempered person. He said, "I have a cow at home. She is this calf's mother. I'm going to take her to the slaughterhouse today. The calf has been causing trouble since this morning. It was ramming against the pen and eventually got out. I was afraid that it might injure others so I had the villagers come to help me catch it."

Xiao Lingyu was shocked. No wonder the calf was crying. Its mother was about to get slaughtered.

Xiao Lingyu asked politely, "Uncle, may I know why are you getting the cow slaughtered?" Normally, a cow wouldn't be slaughtered because it would provide milk and be a labor force for the family. "Especially when it's near plowing season."

Wang Dashan sighed lightly, his expression is somewhat helpless. He explained, "The cow is dying. She doesn't eat or drink. Even the veterinarian can't do anything. We have no choice but to sell it to the slaughterhouse before..." The cow would be less fresh if it were sold after she died, so she would fetch a lesser price. Wang Dashan didn't want to do this but he had no choice. He couldn't keep a cow that couldn't provide for his family. Such was the plight of a rural farmer.

Xiao Lingyu noticed that when Wang Dashan mentioned the cow, his eyes filled with sorrow. The man really cared for the cow.

Xiao Lingyu couldn't help but ask, "Uncle, how much are you selling the cow for?"

Wang Dashan was confused, but he still answered honestly, "1200 RMB!" A cow in her prime could go for 3000.

"I'll give you 1500 for the cow!" Xiao Lingyu said.

The others looked at Xiao Lingyu like she was crazy. Why would she buy a cow that was about to die? Even if she led it to the slaughterhouse, she wouldn't get a price better than 1200.

Wang Dashan was baffled. He asked, "Miss, may I ask why do you want to buy my cow? Are you going to raise or slaughter it?"

"I'm not slaughtering the cow!" Xiao Lingyu admitted. "However, Uncle, I hope you can agree to another request of mine."

"What is it?" Wang Dashan said.

"Can you sell me the calf as well? Name a price!" Xiao Lingyu pointed at the calf and said very sincerely.

"Of course!" Wang Dashan was joyful. After all, he had raised the cow for more than a decade. He was attached to her. He was happy that she didn't have to die.

"But the cow is dying. Miss, it'll be a big loss for you." Wang Dashan reminded. He was a very good man. He didn't have the heart to scam a young girl.

Xiao Lingyu said, "Uncle, don't worry. I have a way to keep the old cow alive."

Uncle Wang's eyes brightened. He nodded. "Miss, really? Okay then! I won't ask for 1500. I'll sell you the cow for 1000 and the calf for 500." The calf could be sold for 700 on the market. "So 1500 in total."

At that moment, a young man piped up, "Dad, the old cow has already been sent to the slaughterhouse." The young man's name was Wang Yunfu.

Wang Dashan paled. He immediately instructed Wang Yunfu, "Go to the slaughterhouse now. Stop them from slaughtering the cow!"